oregon boudoir photographer
Boudoir clients are often overwhelmed, when trying to decide what to wear. Sometimes it’s best to just stop overthinking it and keep it simple. Grab a button down shirt from your closet (or your partner’s) and call it good!
I had a great time, photographing Anna at my studio. She has the most beautiful eyes and flawless skin! She was also a good sport and agreed to dance and twirl around in one of my studio pieces (which is available to all of my clients),
I think our initial conversation went something like this…
Asil: We’re an LGBTQ couple and would like to do a couples boudoir session in the woods.
Me: Say no more.
To celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary, Asil (they/them) and Hope (she/her) booked a romantic trip to the Oregon Coast. Even though it was December, they insisted on doing an outdoor boudoir session. I, of course, was completely on board with the idea and we all agreed that braving the cold was absolutely worth it. I mean, look at these photos!!
A while back, when I first converted an unoccupied bedroom into our guest room, I decided to test it out as a boudoir set. Long story short, the light was great, but my cats are a pain in the ass. So, that was that. HAHA! Anyway, we managed to get some beautiful shots, but I will probably just stick to using my studio.
In case you missed it, I recently held a Halloween Boudoir Event at my studio. Anna was kind enough to let me share some of her images, so here’s a little sneak peek! I’ll post the rest on Halloween!
I just realized the other day that I never shared all of the shots from this session that I did a few years ago! Rachel brought ALL the witchiness, from her pointy fingernails, to her vintage jewelry, to her hair and makeup, to the props she brought with her! I actually shot this in my guest room, of all places!
No, you do not have to wear lingerie for your boudoir session.
I love working with this beauty. It had been a few years since I photographed her and she tried to “warn” me that she’d gained weight, but I wasn’t about to listen to any of that. She’s drop dead gorgeous (and she’s an incredible human being too), end of story. Also, can we talk about how jealous I am of her legs?! (note to self: You have GOT to start doing squats.) Anyway, we shot this in a gorgeous custom home that serves as a vacation rental through airbnb. I can’t decide which is more stunning…the architecture or the light. Okay, just kidding…I’m a photographer, so I choose the light, BUT the house really is amazing.
I think these images speak for themselves. This sexy married couple was so fun to work with and the mister was happy because in addition to kissing up on his hot wife, he got to include his whiskey and pipe.
My friend had been wanting to do a “trash the dress” session for years and we finally made it happen this past summer, when she was in town for a few days! We knew we would only be doing this once, so we went all out…cutting, ripping, and painting the dress, and then “decorating” the bottom of her wedding shoes. Boudoir sessions often offer some form of healing or closure for clients and although she had already moved on with her life since her divorce, I think this session was like putting the final nail in the coffin, so to speak.
This was my first session with this gorgeous woman (we’ve done a couple more since this one) and I think we nailed it. This location, which is on private property near Silverton, was the perfect backdrop for this Earth Mama.
There really isn’t much to say about this session. I mean, these two are hotties on their own and even hotter together, so I think the photos speak for themselves. This session was held at an amazing Airbnb rental in Scio, Oregon. If you are interested in booking it for yourself, whether it be for a photo session with me or just for a personal vacation, email me and I’d be happy to send you the link! Anyway, I’d like to give a big THANK YOU to Chloe & Ray for allowing me to share these images (most couples do not sign the model release and I absolutely respect that…but I do love when I’m able to share)!
Back in March (literally days before the pandemic shut everything down here in Oregon), my dear friend and I got together for a day of laughter and portraits. I had rented out a home in Hood River (it’s called the Hood River Guest House, but is no longer available for short term rentals through airbnb) for my birthday weekend. I had a wonderful time relaxing in the gorgeous loft-barn-studio-farmhouse-apartment place, while my husband went over to Washington to ride his dirt bike. I also took advantage of the location and lined up a couple of photo shoots, including this one with River. I took photos of her and she took photos of me!
I generally like to keep things simple, when doing portraits. I prefer backgrounds with minimal clutter, so that my subjects can stand out. These were shot in an old studio, not the one I am in now, but when she looks out that window in the shot below, she’s looking right at what is now my current studio!
These photos were taken in December. Outdoors. No, not on a rare, warm December afternoon (we don’t have those, haha), but on a typical (i.e. cold!) winter morning here in Salem, Oregon. Not only was this gorgeous Mama willing to strip down in public (secluded, but still public) for her outdoor boudoir session, but she did it without so much as a single “brrrrr” or even a hint of complaint. I kept assuring her we were almost done, but she was all, “Oh, I’m fine. Don’t even worry about it!” She’s not my only client like this, either. You know who you know, my outdoor boudoir clients! I love all my clients, but these outdoorsy girls are something special.
